title: Structure elucidation and properties of a non-ionic galactomannan derived from the Cassia pleurocarpa seeds.
abstract: A non-ionic water soluble galactomannan made up of d-galactose and d-mannose was isolated from the seed endosperm of Cassia pleurocarpa. Acid catalyzed fragmentation, periodate oxidation, methylation and selective enzymatic hydrolysis revealed that the repeating unit of the heteropolysaccharide had a backbone of beta(1-->4) linked d-mannopyranosyl units to which D-galactopyranosyl units are linked as side chains through alpha(1-->6) linkages. The properties such as viscosity, water/saline retention, gelling behavior, and shelf life of the galactomannan indicated that the material may be exploited in biomedical applications for example drug delivery and tissue engineering fields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India. singhvandanasingh@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rupali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwari
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates; D002366:Cassia / Q000737:chemistry*; D005690:Galactose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005782:Gels / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D008351:Mannans / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; D005782:Gels; D008351:Mannans; D010936:Plant Extracts; C012990:galactomannan; C018851:borax; D005690:Galactose